The Ballad of Wallis Island

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Starring the adorable Tim Key alongside Carey Mulligan and Fleabag's Sian Clifford, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND mixes laughs and emotions to produce a pitch-perfect slice of comedy-drama.

He’s getting the band back together... Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians back together. His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. But, as old tensions resurface…

Deftly switching between humour and pathos, James Griffiths’s delightful romantic comedy is a thoroughly disarming, big-hearted crowd-pleaser with personality to spare.

The Ballad of Wallis Island

Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: James Griffiths
Cast: Tim Key, Tom Basden, Carey Mulligan, Sian Clifford.
Country: UK
Year: 2025
Rating: (12A)

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Tue 24 Jun
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Wed 25 Jun
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Thu 26 Jun
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Fri 27 Jun
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Sat 28 Jun
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Sun 29 Jun
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Mon 30 Jun
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Tue 1 Jul
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SO Sold Out
CB Carers + Baby
HH Hard of Hearing
QA Q+A
RX Relaxed Screening
PP Pink Palace
CM Classic Matinee
HA Heritage Archive
FF Family Flicks
S1 Screen 1
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LB Ludski Bar

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